Qcells North America · 3 weeks ago
Development Manager, DG Solar & Energy Storage
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$125K/yr - $155K/yr
6+ years expQcells North America is a leading provider of solar photovoltaic products and solutions. The Development Manager will lead pre-NTP development activities across the DG solar and standalone ESS portfolio, focusing on development due diligence, project management, and cross-functional leadership.
Renewables & Environment
Responsibilities
Lead development of DD across permitting, zoning, environmental, and land use
Support validation of program eligibility (VDER/ICSA/PWA, IL ABP, NJ SREC-II, MD CSI)
Review early engineering and site constraints with internal teams
Identify gating items and critical path issues
Prepare concise DD summaries and development risk memos
Own NTP schedules, risk registers, and development budgets
Drive permitting, land use approvals, environmental deliverables, and utility tasks
Manage consultants (survey, civil, environmental, geotech, counsel)
Align closely with Transaction and Construction Leads for smooth handoffs. Ensure ITC compliance (energy community, brownfield, domestic content)
Provide clear weekly updates and timely escalations
Maintain alignment with Acquisitions, Engineering, Interconnection, Policy, Finance, and Legal
Manage external consultants and local stakeholders efficiently
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, or a related quantitative field. MBA or advanced degree preferred
6-+ years of professional work experience in renewable energy development with DG solar and/or ESS experience
Expertise in matters associated with permitting, real estate, and NTP processes
Strong knowledge in DG markets (NY, IL, NJ, MD) and community solar / state program rules
Fluency in incentive compliance (VDER/ICSA/PWA, ABP, SREC-II, CSI) and PJM/GETS participation for storage
Familiarity with ITC pathways (energy community, brownfield, domestic content)
Proven ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder development workflows
Excellent communication skills with strong risk identification and escalation judgment
Technically conversant in ESS fundamentals
Preferred
Direct experience with development in PJM or Northeast/Midwest markets
Strong analytical and commercial problem-solving skills
Ability to manage consultants and external resources
Proficiency in MS Office; familiarity with GIS, CAD, and PM tools
Company
Qcells North America
Qcells is a renowned complete energy solutions provider in solar cell and module, energy storage, downstream project business and energy retail.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
60%
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Engineering and Development
Management and Executive
Product Management
Accounting and Finance
Customer Service and Support
Marketing
Trends of Total Sponsorships
*2026 (5)
2025 (11)
2024 (14)
2023 (8)
2022 (15)
2021 (4)
2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Danielle Merfeld
EVP and Global Chief Technology Officer
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